Topic: FELV is there any hope? URGENT ADVISE (Read 6880 times)

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #29 on:** August 19, 2007, 00:39:07 AM »

So pleasewd he is OK

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #28 on:** August 18, 2007, 17:22:48 PM »

That is good to hear MM, as I said yesterday, we could do with some kind of database for special needs cats.

Millys Mum · « **Reply #27 on:** August 18, 2007, 17:21:34 PM »

So glad he was neg, if you have anymore like that let me know as i know some one who takes felv cats for how ever long they have left.

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #26 on:** August 18, 2007, 17:10:09 PM »

Just add here that this branches policy about FIV is not to put to sleep unless the cat is suffering from the end result of thei disease has other majour health problems is aggressive or cannot be rehomed indoors.. We have only had to do this once... As for FELV we test all our cats in our care and vac for FELV as well..............Perhaps the existing brother overcome the first lot of infection............

Whatever, its been abit of welcome news...............

Ela · « **Reply #25 on:** August 18, 2007, 17:03:59 PM »

Wonderful News

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #24 on:** August 18, 2007, 16:38:14 PM »

That is wonderful news, I am so pleased, and it just shows that FeLV isn't as contagious as people think. I am so glad you have had some good news, and hope it continues.

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #23 on:** August 18, 2007, 16:37:00 PM »

Yes indeed, but she needs to clean the pen and disentfect for a few days before we can start to use her again......But what relief...........

Janeyk · « **Reply #22 on:** August 18, 2007, 16:32:28 PM »

Brilliant news

Sam (Fussy_Furball) · « **Reply #21 on:** August 18, 2007, 16:32:26 PM »

Woo Hoo what great news ... so he can go back to his foster family I assume?

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #20 on:** August 18, 2007, 16:24:08 PM »

The first bit of good news in days. He turned out to be clear... what a relief>..........

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #19 on:** August 18, 2007, 15:32:24 PM »

I hope today brings some positive news for this one.

Ela · « **Reply #18 on:** August 18, 2007, 08:16:44 AM »

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think their answer would be to pts but

As I say each Branch is allowed to decide their own policy but CP HQ literature suggests testing twice 12 weeks apart for the reasons given previously.

There is no mention of PTS and if homed they should go to a home with an experience cat owner. Also if a cat is known to have FeLV it must be disclosed at the time of homing.

Fortunately since the injections have been available although I appreciate nothing is 100% I cannot think of a single cat in years with just FeLV, although we have had a few true ferals that were very ill and were tested FIV+ & FeLV+ I call a true feral a cat that is as wild as they come and not what I call garden cats, (cats that have been lost or least let down by their owners and have been roaming for a long time) who once penned often turn the corner and become tame or tameish once again.

Dawn (DiddyDawn) · « **Reply #17 on:** August 18, 2007, 00:09:30 AM »

Quote from: Pinkbear on August 17, 2007, 23:15:33 PM

I'd contact HQ if this puss proves positive and see what they say...

I think their answer would be to pts but as Des has pointed out, an inhouse could be wrong or he may show up positive and be negative in a few weeks. Poor babe, I hope his outcome is good whatever happens, xx

Ela · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2007, 23:30:17 PM »

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I'd contact HQ if this puss proves positive and see what they say...

At this time of night my brain is dying, however, if it is Cats Protection, then the branch will have the CP leaflet on FeLV cats and HQ allow all branches to make their own minds up as to how they deal with FIV and FeLV cats. Obviously decisions need to be made on the availability of the most suitable housing for each situation. Having said that if a cat was otherwise well and there was a possibility that there may not be a problem in a few months time then there is no way I would allow a cat to be PTS.

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2007, 23:15:33 PM »

It's always scarey when you start thinking of illnesses like these. I was in a terrible state when Battersea called me to say Tilly's pal had shown positive. (I'd only had her three days!)They wanted her back to test her... I took her for my own Glasgow test and she was fine. Tilly and her pal had lived together for six year they said. But Tilly's pal had caught hers, they think, from a Tom when she concieved the kittens she was having.

I'd contact HQ if this puss proves positive and see what they say...

Ela · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2007, 23:00:57 PM »

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and one that is potentially looking healthy with no sign of illness except that his brother had FELV and there is a chance he has a well.

In that case even it the test were FeLV+ as Desley says in a few months time he could 'shred' the disease and test FeLV neg.

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2007, 22:51:36 PM »

Well i sure hope that is the case in this situation.. as it would be terrible to loose 4 cats in one week i tell you.........and one that is potentially looking healthy with no sign of illness except that his brother had FELV and there is a chance he has a well.

Well perhaps loads of positive vibes will allow us to end the week with some positive news rather then horrid!

Thanks everybody, at least a glimmer of hope......

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2007, 22:48:45 PM »

Fingers crossed it comes back negative then (my post above could still apply, they could have both come into contact and one fought it off successfully), or you can find somewhere with an FeLV section - would be nice to have some kind of database on what specialist rescues are around. The one near me would probably be too far away, and I dont even know if they have room at the moment.

Ela · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2007, 22:48:19 PM »

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But these two have been together for months.

Many households have cats that have lived together for years yet one can be poss and the rest neg

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2007, 22:43:29 PM »

But these two have been together for months. They were two brothers and are around 9 months old now... All of our fosterers have cats of their own, except one who has cat in her care at the moment..........

Capacity to seperate is minimal i think.....We are actually running on full and full and full here at the moment....If we get another emergency in our care we are doomed i feel................and dont even mention FIV...........Its been a week of bad news......

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2007, 22:37:59 PM »

If it is an inhouse test, it is likely to show positive, but there is a chance it will be false - the FeLV test goes off their antibodies, and with FeLV, they can come into contact (as he is likely to have done), but actually fight it, so you could test him tomorrow and get a positive result, then retest in 12 weeks (recommended timespan as that is how long it can take for them to fight it) and be negative - if they then become negative, they are immune for life. Is there any way he can be isolated pending a Glasgow test?

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2007, 22:35:31 PM »

Probably!
But even knowing that he may be positive is not good at this point........With two other cats. although vac there is stil a chance apparently of passing it on (although small).. We cannot take sides with fosterers as it puts the welfare of their own cats in danger...........

I just hope that the results like PinkBear said can be clear.............

But is still horrid!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2007, 22:33:05 PM »

Would it be an in house test?

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #6 on:** August 17, 2007, 22:31:40 PM »

He is being tested tomorrow i think.. His brother was PTS today after a short illness but obviously in distress.. The fosterer is a lovely lady, a midwife as a profession and dosnt make decisions like this likely. Or do we.. This is the first case of FELV we have had in 4 years and we are gutted...!

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2007, 22:28:25 PM »

My Tilly came from a home where her friend was FeLV+ and PTS. Tilly proved negative. It doesn't necessarily follow that 2 cats living together will definately infect each other...

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2007, 22:27:16 PM »

Hmm, there has to be other rescues with the facilities to keep them separate, I can understand the fosterers reservations, FeLV is so tricky, as it is a lot harder to transmit, and the prognosis is worse too. Is he being tested?

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2007, 22:24:09 PM »

I only have until tomorrow i think.. The foster has two cats of her own and if he proves positive i doubt she will be able to have him back.. !

Unfortunatley, we don't have anywhere to put a FELV cat or even a FIV one for that matter..... and its also not fair on our fosterers to ask them because of their own cats. Although they have all be vac, there is a slim chance (very slim) that it can be transmitted...

I am at a loss what to do or say.........This is just a attempt to see if a lifeline is out there but i fear time is not on my side...

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #2 on:** August 17, 2007, 22:20:32 PM »

Sorry to hear you are having more problems. There is a rescue near me that takes FIV and FeLV + cats but I am a distance away from you. Good luck.

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #1 on:** August 17, 2007, 22:18:16 PM »

Just a brief outline.

Two cats that were being fostered, one today proves to be FELV posititve and was very ill, had to be PTS. His brother is fine but knowing about this disease the chances is that he is also positive and if thats the case, I dont see any way forward...He is under a year old...!

Its a dreadful decision to make and on the slimist chance possible and i may already be too late.. Is there any rescues out there that can take a FELV cat....

We are having a horrendous week.

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